XSOAR Engineer (Implementation & Deployment)

Job summary

Design, deploy, and operationalize the Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR platform, including the creation of automation playbooks and incident workflows. Maintain integrations with SIEM, EDR, and ticketing tools to support the Security Operations Centre.

Job details

Role Overview Design, Deploy, configure, and operationalize Palo Alto Cortex Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (XSOAR), implementing automation playbooks, integrations, and incident workflows to support the Security Operations Centre (SOC). Key Responsibilities Design XSOAR architecture and deployment model (multi-tenant, scalable) Deploy and configure Cortex XSOAR platform components Define multi-tenant architecture: Tenant separation Playbook isolation Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model Define high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and backup strategies Implement incident ingestion from SIEM into XSOAR Build and maintain automation playbooks: Phishing response Suspicious login Malware alerts ETC Configure and maintain integrations with: Elastic SIEM Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools Firewalls and network tools Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems Ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Jira, BMC Remedy) Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and tenant separation Configure incident types, fields, layouts, and workflows (SecIM) Perform testing and validation of playbooks and integrations Troubleshoot: Integration failures Playbook errors API connectivity issues Support platform monitoring, upgrades, and maintenance Assist with automation scripting (Python, APIs) Support deployment automation and configuration management Work closely with Architects and SOC teams to refine workflows Required Skills Strong experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR architecture Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR Experience building automation playbooks and integrations Strong knowledge of application programming interfaces (APIs) Scripting experience (Python preferred) Understanding of incident response workflows Experience with Linux systems and troubleshooting Ideal Candidate Experience 3–7+ years in Security Operations, Incident Response, or Security Engineering 2–4+ years hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR Experience implementing playbooks and automation in production SOC environments Experience integrating SIEM, EDR, identity, and ticketing tools Familiarity with: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (nice to have) Experience in large-scale or enterprise environments Exposure to regulated environments (government, telecom, finance) is a plus Clearance Requirement Active Government of Canada Secret Clearance is mandatory

What you’ll do

Design, deploy, and operationalize the Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR platform, including the creation of automation playbooks and incident workflows. Maintain integrations with SIEM, EDR, and ticketing tools to support the Security Operations Centre.

Requirements

Requires 3-7+ years of experience in Security Operations and 2-4+ years of hands-on experience with Cortex XSOAR. A mandatory active Government of Canada Secret Clearance is required.

Listed skills

• CI/CD · Preferred
• Linux · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
• Automation Playbooks
• Python
• API Integration
• Incident Response
• Linux
• SIEM
• EDR
• RBAC
• Multi-tenant Architecture
• Disaster Recovery
• Network Security
• Identity and Access Management
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code
• Security Engineering

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology
• Software
• Engineering
• Government & Public Sector